THIS StIMMBB oX_^ WASHINGTON 



To the Editor nt the Transcript: . , , 1 



guert upon thlB St,mmlt ha« b^^n heard 

 fo exclaim: "Oh. If I could s^<' ''^'^ I 

 mountain a« It u.o<l to b« wh.n only a 

 «inr,n Bhplter was here!" or again. II i 

 could ifvrm the primitive manner of the 

 ninneers'" The tourist to Mt. Washing- I 

 I^^n this season Is enjoying 3ust those 

 experiences. . , _ n,„ 



The old Tlp-Top House. the 



rrs^riiy'^n^^o^c .^^u^ 



rejuvenation of this oUl strii 

 hA nf Interest to the thousands ... . - 

 who. in former years, have marveled that 



Lrh\r;;er"-:fen^rtw,r^rrerherthe 

 iL%TnsCrrichire's:iurf-ir. 



"ones' piled several tect in thickness, sup- 

 nort the ronf that la chalne<i In deflanoe 

 to he mountain tempests. Narrow win- 

 dows in deep recesses permit scanty Uglit 

 to penetrate the Interior and w thai. It.s 

 old-time appearance invited only hasty 

 inspection. 



When the new feiin--'' unn^e w,,s 

 opened in 1873 the Tl 

 came one of the sight. 

 For a few years It w 

 printing oflfice by Amon 

 It was abandoned an( 

 storage purposes. Th( 



a'hineled: the windows ..... .• 



this was practically all the care it had 

 received during Its many years of almost 

 abandonment. Wind and rain and win- 

 ter storms played havoc through it and 

 each recurring 



building more and more in a state of de- 

 lapldatlon. But It was only biding s 

 time The destruction ot the f^uminlt 

 House and other buildings on the l.Sth oC 

 ?u„e. last, left only the TlP-Top ouse 

 to tell ot former occupancy. Without 

 honor and ridiculed tor a third ot a cen- 

 tury It was, nevertheless destined to 

 achieve new fame and to preserve un- 

 sullied Mt. Washington's reputation tor 

 iinfallins: hospitality. 



That the Summit could offer more than 

 „ mere shelter this season seemed linpos- 

 elble Repeated consultations ot those in 

 authority confirmed the opinion. But they 

 reckoned without their host. Reeking tim- 

 bers, protrudliig walls, dampness and the 

 litter of years' accumulations did not ob- 



were given work, and presto! 'ntwo wpck.. 

 the Tip-Top House wa.^ not only habitable, 

 but with exterior unchanged. It was ready 



p Ilduse be- 

 Ihr h^ummlt. 

 rciplod as a 

 e Clouds, then 

 s(-d only for 

 ot was kept 

 ? boarded 



to gratify that wish f ^ .'^^ ^^^f CTor 

 of the Summit pioneers The 

 of the Tlp-Top House "^f^f eeilings, 

 comprehension New Y^"\„^^„„ient ap- 

 stalned walnut ^o^^^- J^^ ^^lle the walls, 

 pearance to the ?;Partmeni, ^j^^, 

 which had first ^^^">"^fth figured red and 

 T^oard paper are^hung ^^^^^ 



1 green cloth. I'^o divided 

 defy the cold. The n^si ^j^^^y the 

 into two rooms ''y/ P^'i\™,°g room. The 



1 ends. The front is the HvinS ^ ^ 



second IS fitted uP =f,Jon style, 



long b^tantllt menu to weary pU- 



furnishes a substantial ^^^^^^ ^^^.^^ 



^'T- 't?;r the departure of guests the 

 loom' ^s used for the varied purposes ot 

 Lu'chen --^"f ^[ttle sunset observatory 



■--^ilEot^lr^^^^"-^^^^^^^^^^^^ 



round thrsu^mft t^ay and do very o en 

 cause the cWmneys to smoKe ^^^^ 

 m retreat *e' faith tm c -gum- 



chambers, as to «lf,«' t^^e skylights 



other dignitaries: ^^^.^^^^^l^vt. thank- 

 r'thlt'tbe^fit" s^rdteTThis primitive 



=ire nights ----^-Jf =r reifre. 'Il 



rte.ra^^^:^ce^7iof^^^^^ 



re;;iain— :fatch^ma^rat=to^^^^ 

 comfort, and hot -ft- ."^7^; J,^^^ ^K.ank 



^^'^J^'^'„elr After the departure of he 

 ^oon t?iin we are much alone, sav^ as the 



'mmm 



'•^^ r'^'nnind'us of how short the experl- 



'"^urT?p-^op°House. summit ui. Wash- 

 Ington, N. H. 



